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Section A
3a-3c
Objectives
Read to learn people’s opinions about the strange noises.
To learn to use must, might, could and can’t to talk about what people think about the strange noises
To learn the new words: drop, final, worried, owner
Linda’s really worried. She can’t find her schoolbag. She _________________ yesterday so it ___________ in the music hall. There isn’t anything valuable in her schoolbag. So it ________ stolen. Then she remembers that she ______________ after the concert and had her schoolbag with her ____________. So it ______________ at the park. And she thinks somebody must have _____________. Linda will call them now to check if anybody has it.
Fill in the blanks according to the conversation.
attended a concert
might still be
can’t be
went to a picnic
at the picnic
could still be
picked it up
What does he do
He must be a/an ______.
He could/might be a/an __________ teacher.
情态动词 用法 例句
must 表示很有把握的推测，意为“一定”，只用于肯定句。 The light is out. He must be sleeping.
may, could 和 might 表示不太有把握的推测，意为“可能”。 The pen could / might be Joe’s. I saw it on his desk just now.
can’t 表示很有把握的否定推测，意为“不可能”。 The girl here can’t be Helen. Helen has gone to Beijing.
New words
happening
noise
policeman
wolf
uneasy
n. 事件；发生的事情(常指不寻常的)
n. 声音；噪音
n. (pl. policemen)男警察
n. 狼
adj. 担心的；不安的
Lead-in
How do you feel when you hear something strange at night
nervous
worried
uneasy
scared
curious
Look at the picture and guess
the answers
1. What can you see in the picture
2. Guess what the woman saw How do you know it
There is a woman looking out of the window.
She looks kind of scared.
What’s the article about
Look at the picture and guess the answer.
It may talk about something happened at night.
Read the article and answer the questions.
What’s happening in the small town
How did people feel
People in the town could hear strange noises outside their window every night.
Everyone in the town is feeling uneasy.
Scanning: Move your eyes quickly down the page to find specific information.
Skimming
Read the article again and decide which might be the best title.
A Small and Quiet Town
Strange Happenings in My Town
Animals in Our Neighborhood
Skimming: Look through the passage quickly to find the main idea without having to read every word.
3a
happen
happening
happenings
Paragraph 1
1. When did people hear the strange noises
A. Every morning B. Every day
C. Every afternoon D. Every night
2. Who called the policemen
A. Victor did B. Victor’s wife did
C. Victor’s parents did D. Victor’s friends did
3.Who does the underlined word “they” refer to
A. Victor and his wife B. Victor’s parents
C. Victor’s friends D. Policemen
What are the people’s opinions about strange noise
people’s opinions
Victor’s wife
Victor and
his friends
She thinks that __________
They think that_________
_____________________
They think________
_________________
it could be an animal.
it must
be teenagers having fun.
it might be the wind.
policemen
Paragraph 1
Victor and his friends
Victor's wife
Policemen
must be
could be
might be
Read the para-2 and answer the questions.
How many people heard the noise in para-2
Who are they？
2. What does Helen think of it
3. What does the woman think of it
Two
Helen and a woman.
At first she thought it might be a dog.
But then she thought it can't be a dog.
She thought it was a bear or wolf.
Paragraph 2
Read Para. 1-2 and match the people with their ideas.
Victor's wife
Victor and his friends
The policemen
Helen
One woman
1. The underlined word “neighborhood" means " ________ " in Chinese.
A. 小镇 B. 街区 C.地区 D.地方
Paragraph 3
Read Para.3 and fill the blank.
Everyone in our town is _____________. There must be something _______________ in the neighborhood. Most people hope that this_______or _______will simply__________,
but I do not think that is going to _______.
The___________ is having too much fun _____________ in the neighborhood.
feeling uneasy
visiting the homes
animal
person
go away
happen
noisy-maker
creating fear
Paragraph 3
Does the writer think the noise-maker
will go away Why
2. If you are the noise-maker, what will you do Why
No, he doesn’t.
Because the writer think the noise-maker is
having too much fun creating fear.
Paragraph 3
beginning
body
ending
____________
outside their
window
It could be __________.
Victor’s wife
Victor and
his friends
It must be teenagers
____________.
People
They hear/see
They think
The policemen
nothing ________
It might be ________.
Helen
________
outside
It can’t be _______.
strange noises
an animal
having fun
strange
the wind
noises
a dog
Something unusual
is happening.
One woman
in the area
The writer
something
_____________
running away
Maybe it is
_______________.
a bear or a wolf
The noise-maker is having too much fun
_____________ in the neighborhood.
creating fear
Fill in the blanks.
Read the article again and find words to match the meanings.
nervous or worried _________
young people _________
person in the next house ___________________
area where people live ____________
animal like a very large dog _______
person who makes noise ___________
uneasy
teenagers
(next-door) neighbor
neighborhood
wolf
noise-maker
If you read something for the first time, don’t worry about the words you don’t know. Use the context to help you guess the meanings.
3b
Read the article carefully and write what people think about the strange noises.
They think it must be teenagers having fun.
They think it might be the wind.
She thought it might be a dog.
She thought it was too big to be a dog. She thought that maybe it was a bear or a wolf.
He thinks the noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
3c
Can you find out the sentences making inferences in the passage
Look at this headline(标题) and discuss the two
questions with your teammates. Then design an ending
for the passage. Share your opinions in front of the class.
No more mystery（奥秘） in Happy Town
What is the noise
How do you know that
For example:
Now we know what was happening in Happy Town.____
_______________________________________________
_____________________________________________
How to write a story
发现问题
所见所闻
主题句 (topic sentence):
Something unusual is happening in our town.
Every night, Victor hears strange noises outside their window. His wife thinks it could be an animal…
作出自己的推测
…but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
Summary
First part: background information about the mystery
Second part: how the mystery was solved
Third part: how the people in the neighborhood now feel
Writing tips
4. 成篇章
No More Mystery in the Neighborhood
Last week, in a quiet neighborhood, something strange happened. _____________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. 化“平凡”为“非凡”
They live there as usual. →
Their life is going on as usual.
1. We live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other.
live in: 居住在……
live on sth: 以食......为生
We used to lived in London.
过去我们住在伦敦。
Small birds live mainly on insects.
小鸟主要靠食昆虫为生。
Language points
2. It used to be very quiet.
used to 过去经常；以前常常
表示过去的习惯性动作或经常性状态，可用于各种人称，后接动词原形。在构成否定句或疑问句时，可借助助动词did。
e.g. Amy used to listen to music.
You used to be short, but now you’re tall.
The Whites didn’t use to live here.
Did you use to spend much time playing games
结构 意义 to的作用
used to do sth. 过去常常做某事
不定式符号
use ... to do sth. 用……做……
be used to do sth. 被用来做……
be used to+ doing sth. 习惯于做某事 介词
【运用】根据提示完成英语句子。
1) My uncle _________________ (以前是个司机), but now he is an actor.
2) Tom’s father __________________ (过去常常看书) after lunch.
3) Mary _________________ (以前常常骑自行车) to work, but now she ________________ (习惯步行) to work.
4) The pencil _____________ (被用来书写).
used to be a driver
used to read (books)
used to ride a bike
is used to walking
is used to write
3. Every night we hear strange noises outside our window.
noise n. 声音；噪音
make (a) noise/noises 制造噪声
noisy adj. 吵闹的，有噪音的
【运用】单项选择
I live in a (an) _____ neighborhood. Many people and cars come and go very often.
quiet B. empty C. noisy D. lonely
C
noise, voice, sound
noise 噪音; 吵闹声 人们听到的不悦耳、不和谐的噪杂声。
voice 声音; 嗓音 人发出的声音，说笑、唱歌的声音。
sound 声音; 响声 自然界的各种声音，人声、鸟声、机器声等。
【运用】根据句意选用sound, voice或noise填空。
1) What a terrible ________! I can’t stand it.
2) Kate often reads in a loud ________.
3) There is no ________ in the classroom. Where are all the students
4) Don’t make any ________. Your brother is sleeping.
5) My sister has a very sweet ________.
voice
noise
voice
sound
noise
4. … but I couldn’t see a dog or anything else, either.
too 一般用于肯定句或疑问句的句尾
also 常用在肯定句或疑问句中，并且通常用在实义动词之前，系动词、助动词或情态动词之后。
either 常用在否定句的句尾
e.g. —I’m feeling tired.
—Me too.
The dictionary is useful and it’s cheap too.
Can I come too
—I can’t swim.
—I can’t, either.
Mary won’t go and Peter won’t go either.
I teach five days a week and I also teach evening classes.
He is young and good-looking, and he’s also very smart.
Sally can speak English and she can also speak Chinese.
【运用】根据句意选用too, either或also填空。
1) I can’t play the piano and my brother can’t ______.
2) Jack is in the school football team. Tony is ______ in it.
3) Liu Ting likes strawberries very much and she likes watermelons ________.
too
also
either
5. They think it might be the wind.
think + n./to do /从句
think about + n. /-ing/从句: 考虑，思索，回想，想起
think over + n. / 从句: 仔细想想，仔细考虑
I think that it is a good thing.
He is thinking about going on a trip to America.
Please think over what I’ve said.
6. One woman in the area saw something running away.
see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事
（强调动作正在发生）
see sb. do sth. 看见某人做某事
（强调发生的整个过程）
类似短语：
一感 feel 二听 listen to, hear
三看 watch, notice, see
e.g. 我看见妈妈正在厨房做饭。
I see my mom cooking in the kitchen.
露西说她看见我做家务了。
Lucy said she saw me do the housework.
7. There must be something visiting the homes in our neighborhood…
There must be sth./sb. doing sth.
一定有某物/某人正在做某事
表示对正在发生的事情的肯定推测
There is a cat _______ fish from the bowl.
A. steal B. stealing C. stole D. stolen
B
8. Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas.
对不定代词 everyone 的指代方式
1.he or she/ she or he
在女性多的场合多用she指代
2.they
If anyone finds my glasses, could she/he let me know
If anyone finds my glasses, could they let me know
9. The noise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in the neighborhood.
noise-maker 合成词
(表达原词中的某种动宾关系，不仅用以指认，也可指物)
类似的复合名词：
shopkeeper 店主
bus conductor 公交售票员
taxi driver 出租车司机
gatekeeper 看门人
grass/meat-eater 食草、肉食动物
bottle opener 开瓶器
life detector 生命探测仪
have fun (doing sth.)
玩得高兴；过得愉快
类似：
enjoy oneself
enjoy doing sth.
have a good/ great/ lovely time (doing sth.)
反义：
It’s no fun/not much fun doing sth.
玩得不高兴；过得不舒坦
Come on, why aren’t you dancing Enjoy yourselves!
来吧，你们为什么不跳舞呢 尽兴玩吧！
We used to have great times talking together.
我们曾经常常交谈，很是开心。
It’s no fun eating on my own.
独自吃饭真无聊啊。
I. 根据所给提示填空。
1. The loud _______ (noisy) from the traffic woke her up.
2. I heard that some ________ (wolf) entered the mountain village last night.
3. I am _____ tired ____ (太……不能……) walk any farther now.
noise
wolves
too to
Exercises
II. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子, 每空一词。
1. 和克莱尔一起工作塔拉总是感到不安。
Tara always _______ ________ about working with Claire.
2. 刚才萨莉没有和我们说再见就走开了。
Sally _______ ________ without saying goodbye to us just now.
3. 当你在地板上走路时试着不要发出噪音。
Try not to ______ _____ _____ when you walk on the floor.
make a noise
feels uneasy
went away
4. 我的隔壁邻居总是开派对到半夜。
My _________ __________ always holds parties till midnight.
5. 昨天下午这些孩子高兴地踢足球。
These children _______ ______ ________ football yesterday afternoon.
6. 起初内莉认为这份工作无聊，现在她喜欢上了它。
______ _______ Nelly thought the job was boring. Now she falls in love with it.
At first
next-door neighbor
had fun playing
______ _______
outside their window
It could be ____
________.
Victor’s wife
Victor and
his friends
It must be teenagers
___________.
People
What they hear/see
What they think
The police
nothing _________
It might be
__________.
Helen
_________ outside
It might be _______.
strange noises
an
animal
having fun
strange
the wind
noises
a dog
Something unusual
is
happening.
One woman
in the area
The writer
something
_______________
running away
Maybe it is
_______________.
a bear or a wolf
The noise-maker is having too much fun
_______________ in the neighborhood.
creating fear
Summary
报警
隔壁邻居
太……不能……
感到不安
不知道
起初
离开
造成恐惧
做某事愉快
太多的乐趣
逃跑
在我们小区
call the policemen
next-door neighbor
too...to...
feel uneasy
have no idea
at first
go away
create fear
have fun doing sth.
too much fun
run away
in our neighborhood
Homework
1. Review the new words and expressions you’ve learned today.
2. Read the articles.
3. Preview the new words and expressions.
4. Preview Grammar Focus on page 60.
Look after your objects,
Goodbye!
